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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) -

Marilyn Monroe's cottage-like Beverly Hills residence in 1956. Note the red convertible parked outside.

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Bing Crosby (1903–1977) -

Bing Crosby's sprawling colonial-style estate located at Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, pictured in 1940.

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Jimmy Stewart (1908–1997) -

This mock-Tudor mansion in Beverly Hills, photographed in 1956, was home to Jimmy Stewart.

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Clark Gable (1901–1960) -

Seen here in 1938 is Clark Gable's grand and imposing Hollywood ranch.

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Joan Crawford (1904–1977) -

Joan Crawford's modest Brentwood residence, photographed in 1956.

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Kirk Douglas (1916–2020) -

This out of town Palm Springs bungalow, pictured in 1956, was home to Kirk Douglas.

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Shirley Temple (1928–2014) -

Set in colorful and well-manicured grounds is Shirley Temple's 1930s Hollywood mansion.

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Errol Flynn (1909–1959) -

Swashbuckler Errol Flynn's grand Beverly Hills mansion, seen here in 1940.

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Judy Garland (1922–1969) -

This attractive and well-maintained Bel Air cottage, pictured in 1938, belonged to Judy Garland.

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Bob Hope (1903–2003) -

This stately Hollywood dwelling set in tidy grounds and pictured in 1938 was Bob Hope's residence.

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Bette Davis (1908–1989) -

Bette Davis' North Hollywood home, photographed in 1940, exudes rustic, rural appeal.

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Jerry Lewis (1926–2017) -

The affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood home of Jerry Lewis is seen here in 1956.

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Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990) -

Photographed in 1956, this is the shingled Holmby Hills property Barbara Stanwyck called home.

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Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) -

Mickey Rooney's hacienda-style Hollywood home, pictured in 1938.

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Dorothy Lamour (1914–1996) -

Nothing less than a Beverly Hills chateau would do for Dorothy Lamour, seen here in 1940 bathed in glorious sunshine.

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Gene Autry (1907–1998) -

Cinema's very own singing cowboy, Gene Autry maintained a late 1930s-era Hollywood home.

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Loretta Young (1913–2000) -

Bel Air was the preferred location for Loretta Young, whose Colonial-style mansion is seen here in 1940.

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Tyrone Power (1914–1958) -

Tyrone Power called this handsome Hollywood hall home, pictured here in 1938.

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Walter Pidgeon (1897–1984) -

This 1940 photograph shows Walter Pidgeon's Hollywood retreat nestling in semi-tropical grounds.

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Dinah Shore (1916–1994) -

Dinah Shore's out of the way Palm Springs retreat, pictured in 1956.

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Jackie Coogan (1914–1984) -

Jackie Coogan, known for his role in Charlie Chaplin's 'The Kid' (1921), which made him one of Tinseltown's first child stars, grew up to own this grand Hollywood residence. The actor is pictured in 1923.

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Bud Abbott 1897–1974) and Lou Costello (1906–1959) -

Hollywood was home to comedy duo Abbott and Costello, whose homes are pictured here in 1938.

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Jack Benny (1894–1974) and Mary Livingstone (1905–1983) -

This plush Hollywood mansion was home to Jack Benny and his wife, Mary Livingstone, both pictured in 1940.

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Robert Taylor (1911–1969) -

Robert Taylor chose to live in this property, a stand alone Northridge Estates bungalow, seen here in 1940.

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Ann Sothern (1909–2001) -

Ann Sothern's Beverly Hills mansion, pictured in 1956, wouldn't look out of place in the English countryside.

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Deanna Durbin (1921–2013) -

Deanna Durbin's stucco Moorish style mansion in Hollywood, in 1940. 

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Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson (1905–1977) -

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was the first African American to have a regular role on nationwide radio before moving into television comedy. This is his stately Hollywood home in 1938.

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Alice Faye (1915–1998) -

Alice Faye and her Hollywood pile are pictured in 1938.

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Myrna Loy (1905–1993) -

Myrna Loy really did have a house in the hills—Beverly Hills. The property is pictured in 1938.

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Jane Withers (1926–) -

Jane Withers' home in Westwood Village, seen here in 1940, befits the grandeur that is Hollywood. In fact, Westwood Village today encompasses the vast UCLA campus and a historic commercial district.

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